Using toxic chemicals such as EB70 and kerosene for bitumen removal from equipment poses significant environmental hazards. These substances can lead to the creation of a toxic mess, posing risks to both the environment and human health. Fortunately, there are safer and more eco-friendly alternatives available, such as Dustless Blasting technology.
Dustless Blasting technology offers a cleaner and environmentally responsible solution for stripping bitumen from various surfaces, including tanks, concrete, and heavy equipment. Unlike toxic chemicals, Dustless Blasting minimises the release of harmful substances into the environment, reducing the environmental impact of the cleaning process.
In addition to its environmental benefits, Dustless Blasting is also effective at removing bitumen from glass without causing damage to the glass surface. This ensures that even delicate materials like glass can be cleaned safely and efficiently.
For the best results in abrasive blasting services that prioritise both effectiveness and environmental responsibility, working with Soda Tec is a wise choice. Their expertise in using technologies like Dustless Blasting and Soda Blasting can help you achieve your cleaning goals while minimizing harm to the environment.
Bitumen Cleaning Without Abrasives
Soda Blasting is a safe and non-abrasive method for stripping bitumen just about any type of structure. We work with companies that apply bitumen to walkways, roads, car parks, tennis courts and sporting facilities. Sometimes bitumen inadvertently sprays onto surfaces where it shouldn’t be such as glass doors and windows, signs or monuments. Here are some situations where we removed bitumen from where it shouldn’t be:
- Brick buildings
- Park benches
- Hulls of boats and yachts
- Shopping mall entry doors
- Merchant display windows
- Bitumen tank cleaning
- Monuments and headstones
- Antique cars
- Marine tanker cleaning
- Concrete sidewalks
- Metal Fences
- Aluminium siding
Benefits of Soda Blasting for Bitumen Cleaning
Soda Blasting is gentle enough to clean the surface of glass without leaving scratches. It is non-toxic and used to clean commercial kitchens and flooring. Not only will it strip bitumen off of glass, metal or wood surfaces, it removes paint too. Use Dustless Blasting to prepare surfaces for painting. It will clean out tiny cracks or corners leaving them ready for painting or staining. We’ve listed some of the benefits of Soda Blasting:
- Strip paint or bitumen off concrete or brick walls
- Heavy equipment cleaning
- Remove bitumen from aluminium surfaces
- Tanker cleaning
- Cleaning tennis courts
- Removing bitumen, concrete or stains from monuments
- Strip bitumen from the undercarriage of cars and trucks
- Remove grease and oil from boats, cars and equipment
- Cleans without leaving the surface wet – no rust!
- 100% water soluble, non-toxic, chemical free and non-abrasive
- Fast and affordable – our Mobile Abrasive Blasting Service comes to your location.
Can you remove bitumen without solvents?
Yes. Soda and dustless blasting lift bitumen and tar mechanically, replacing kerosene and solvent washes that are hazardous to handle and dispose of.
Will it strip the paint on my truck?
When run correctly, blasting can remove bitumen while leaving sound paint largely intact. Where paint is already failing, it may come off with the bitumen; Craig will advise after a test area.
What equipment can you clean?
Trucks, tankers, tipper bodies, asphalt pavers, rollers, profilers and other road plant.
